Frank Gore passes Eric Dickerson on All-Time rushing yards list

While this weekend was about Peyton Manning and the legacy he left behind during his tenure with the Indianapolis Colts, he wasn’t the only one making history as running back Frank Gore passed Eric Dickerson on the NFL’s all-time career rushing yards list.

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Against the San Francisco 49ers at Lucas Oil Stadium on Sunday, Gore entered the game with 13,256 career rushing yards. That total was just three yards shy of Eric Dickerson (13,259), who was No. 7 on the all-time list.

With Gore’s nine-yard run on his first carry in the first quarter of the game against the 49ers, the veteran took Dickerson’s spot on the all-time rushing yards list.

It is somewhat fitting that Gore achieved this milestone against the team he spent the majority of his career with and he has a legitimate shot at jumping up two more spots on the list before the season is over.

Ahead of Gore on the list is former Pittsburgh Steeler Jerome Bettis, who sits with 13,662 career rushing yards. Ahead of Bettis in the No. 5 spot on the list is LaDainian Tomlinson, who compiled 13,684 rushing yards in his career.

With Gore being just over 400 rushing yards away from Tomlinson’s total entering Week 5, it is easy to believe he can achieve that accomplishment if he stays healthy.

It should also be noted that every player currently on the list ahead of Gore is in the Hall of Fame and even a few behind him have a gold jacket.

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